Dambou

Steamed millet couscous with moringa leaves.

Ingredients

• 3 cups Millet couscous
• 400 g Moringa leaves
• 2 Onion
• 3 Tomatoes
• ½ cup Oil
• 4 cloves Garlic
• 1 Chili
• 1 Stock cube
• 2 tsp Salt
• 2 cups Water

Method

1. Prepare the leaves — Strip the moringa leaves from their stems and rinse.
2. Mix with couscous — Toss the leaves with the millet couscous, a little oil and salt until coated.
3. Steam — Steam the mixture for 25 minutes, breaking up the clumps twice with a fork.
4. Make the sauce — Fry the onion, garlic and chili, add tomato, and cook into a thick sauce.
5. Dambou is ready — Fluff the couscous, pour over the sauce, and serve.

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